Does it include hard drives?

No. It is a diskless chassis, so you buy drives separately. It accepts 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA drives.

Yes, through a compatible PCIe expansion card. Out of the box it has only two Gigabit ports.

How much RAM can it take?

This model ships with 8 GB and is generally treated as having that as its practical ceiling. Check QNAP's memory compatibility list before upgrading.

It can run Plex and has HDMI output, but the Celeron CPU struggles with software transcoding of 4K. Direct play to clients works better.

Yes, it is a 1U unit built for shallow-depth racks and wall-mount cabinets, which is a common reason buyers pick it over deeper rackmount NAS.

Yes, via Virtualization Station and Container Station. With 8 GB of RAM, plan for a small number of light VMs.

At Newegg, for $1,129.99, as of our latest check.

$1,129.99at NeweggChecked Nov 9

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